There was no getting around involving the Field House in a renovation of the south end zone seating. The UW volleyball and wrestling venue — and formerly home to the basketball teams before the Kohl Center opened in 1998 — is the back wall of the section.
August 29, 2022
Campus life
Annual White Coat Ceremony held at UW-Madison
The society was established to honor senior medical students, residents and faculty to elevate the concept of humanistic medicine. This year, there were 28 inductees.
Health
The 7 best meditation apps you can use for free
Like Smiling Minds, the Healthy Minds Program emphasizes its scientific credentials. The app is developed by a nonprofit called Healthy Minds Innovation, which is affiliated with the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The City That Hates Exercise the Most in Every State
Exercise trends vary considerably across the country, from state to state as well as from city to city. Using data from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute joint program, 24/7 Tempo identified the least physically active metropolitan area in each state.
9 top-rated natural deodorants to try in 2022
“A lot of [natural deodorants] also have coconut oil, which has some natural antibacterial properties, as well as shea butter, which is going to make [the formula] thicker and allow the deodorant to create a film over the armpit so it’s not secreting as much sweat,” said Dr. Apple Bodemer, a board-certified dermatologist and associate professor of dermatology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. However, she warned that deodorants containing these ingredients can be “tricky” since they can stain fabric.
Athletics
NCAA ‘missed an opportunity’ in Wisconsin volleyball player’s ruling, AD says
Count University of Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh among those befuddled and disappointed by the NCAA’s decision to prevent graduate transfer Shanel Bramschreiber from playing for the first half of the UW volleyball team’s season.
A former Wisconsin assistant got a $200,000 payout after leaving
The departure of Mark Strobel from the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coaching staff in April, described then by his superiors as Strobel’s decision, was in reality a mutual conclusion at best.
Remembering UW track great Don Gehrmann and his $425 running shoes
Gehrmann, an Olympian and world record holder, died last month at 94.
Opinion
The Unmaking of American History by the Woke Mob
In his August column for the American Historical Association’s journal, Perspectives on History, James H. Sweet warned that academic history has become so “presentist” that it is losing touch with its subject, the world before yesterday. Mr. Sweet, who is the association’s president and teaches at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, observed that the “allure of political relevance” is drawing students away from pre-1800 history and toward “contemporary social justice issues” such as “race, gender, sexuality, nationalism, capitalism.”
Obituaries
Robert “Bob” Sutton
Bob worked for the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Department of Space Science and Engineering as an Engineering Technician for over forty years. He always did impeccable work and was recognized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for his contributions on the Galileo Project /STS 34, Atlantis, and on the Hubble Space Telescope Program. In addition, the Sutton Weather Station in Antarctica, established in 1994, was named for Bob’s contributions.
Ellen M. (Straavaldsen) Dudley
She went on to become a freelance artist for multiple fashion stores in the Madison area and she also worked for the UW-Madison, Do-It (Division of Information Technology) as a senior graphic artist. Ellen was also a technical scientific illustrator for many university professors, where she would draw graphics for botany and anthropology textbooks. She retired from the UW-Madison after 33 years of service.